Methods of 10-Meter Walk Test and Repercussions for Reliability Obtained in Typically Developing Children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research and clinical settings use the 10-meter walk test (10MWT) to measure locomotor capacity with considerable methodological diversity. Comparison between healthy and disabled children is frequent; however, the reproducibility of 10MWT using different methods is unknown.

Objectives

This study analysed intrasubject, test-retest reliability, and agreement of four methods of 10MWT, exploring the influence of pace, acceleration-deceleration phases, and anthropometric measurements when calculating mean velocity.

Methods

This cross-sectional study evaluated 120 typical children, both sexes, aged 6, 8, 10, and 12 (n = 30 for each age). The mean times and velocities of the path (10 m) and middle path (6 m) obtained at a self-selected and fast pace were

SUBMITTER: de Baptista CRJA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455832 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature